As you all know I have had to put an end to #Iceland2018 due to the fact that I was not well enough to risk going further off grid and away from medical assistance. I think I may have a kidney infection (oh the glamour) but will be seeing a doctor at 14.20 today for … Continue reading A disappointing end…
So it’s 03:20, I’ve just eaten a falafel and halloumi wrap, and I’m sat in Luton airport awaiting two buddies who are joining me for a run across Iceland. Right now I can’t work out if I should be smug, nervous, happy or excited. So I’m going with a mixture of all four. A cocktail … Continue reading And we’re off.
Tomorrow will mark two weeks to go. Suddenly, I am very aware of all the last minute organisational things I have yet to do. And so – rather than actually organise those things – I thought I should write a bit of a blog post to explain where we are up to and what has … Continue reading Getting Close…
Firstly, I want to just make it clear that I do not consider myself to be an expert on this. I am learning every day about what tends to work and what really doesn’t. I also find myself constantly making little changes to the way that I train – in the hope that when we … Continue reading How do you train for a trans-country run?
One thing which I learned very quickly when left on my own in Scandinavia was that I am – undoubtedly – a massive wimp when it comes to being alone anywhere when it is dark. Or even sometimes when it isn’t dark. During the run, I kept telling myself I would get braver as the … Continue reading ICELAND 2018 – THE TEAM
